"Philips' IHG code (953100013) is for the Dutch electronics and healthcare company. IHG enforcement is brand-tier dependent: InterContinental properties in Amsterdam (Philips' HQ city) and other European markets are most likely to verify. Holiday Inn Express properties in the US: essentially never check. Philips has major operations across Europe, North America, and Asia — IHG InterContinental in those regions carries moderate verification risk. FlyerTalk general IHG warning: "They do often ask for ID at full-service properties.""

"Enforcement is highly fragmented across brand tiers. At Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express: minimal enforcement. At InterContinental and Kimpton: almost always verify. One user stated: "Airport Holiday Inns rarely check credentials, while InterContinentals in major cities almost always do." Properties near Seattle headquarters offer deeper discounts but face stricter verification."

"Electronic Data Systems (EDS) IHG code (136905) follows the same profile as EDS Marriott — a widely-circulated code from a company now absorbed into HP/DXC Technology. FlyerTalk's IHG Rate Codes thread: "A moderator explicitly cautioned: unless you're employed by one of those companies, I would avoid using these codes at all. They do often ask for ID." EDS employee credentials (badges) no longer exist post-HP acquisition, which could complicate verification. IHG InterContinental: likely to ask; Holiday Inn Express: rarely."